MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Gangplank
What is Naafiri's win rate vs Gangplank?
In Mid, Naafiri wins 50% against Gangplank across 97 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Naafiri behind by 107 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: -107
- CS: 0
- XP: -308
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 96 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Gangplank?
Too close to call. Naafiri sits at 50% over 97 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Gangplank as Naafiri
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 58 |
| First blood | 53% | 51 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 56 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 62 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:04; the level 6 spike lands around 5:27. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Naafiri build in Mid?
The most-finished Naafiri core is Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 56.4% across 1,235 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Voltaic Cyclosword (11,865 games).
Skill plan: Naafiri players max Q first and take Q at level 1.